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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 190 9-1910.

FUND for the Year ended 31st March, 1910, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1909 -continued.

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EN :OU 1908-1909. EXPENDITURE. 1909-1910. 1908-1909. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. 66,407 16 11 Vote 123—Hutt Railway and Road Improvement .. .. .. .. .. 59,28115 10 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Aot, 1907,— 109 10 0 Charges and expenses authorised by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 Balance at end of Year, — 18,902 1 7 Cash in the Public Account .. .. .. .. .. 12,210 5 9 £85,419 8 6 Totals .. .. .. £71,492 1 7 £71,492 1 7 ——————————— 1 IMPROVEMENTS ACCOUNT. £ s. d. Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. j £ s. d. 141,534 1 6 Vote 124—Railway Improvements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81,237 14 2 The Finance Act, 1909,— The Government Railways Act, 1908,— 14 19 4 Charges and Expenses authorised by the New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 .. .. 10 18 0 IMPROVEMENTS I ACCOUNT. £ s. d. 81,237 14 2 10 18 0 Balanoe at end of Year, — 22,916 3 2 Cash in the Publio Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,197 11 0 18,197 11 0 £164,495 4 0 £164,495 4 0 Totals .. .. .. .. .. £99,446 3 2 £99,446 3 2 : ■ RAILWAY PURCHASE ACCOUNT. £ s. d. £ s. d. I Annual Appropriation,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote 125—Wellington-Maniwatu Railway Purchase .. .. .. .. .. 39,355 0 4 £ s. d. 89,355 0 4 915,000 0 0 3,594 10 5 15,164 10 0 1,250 0 0 The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purohase Act, 1908,— 915,000 0 0 Payment to Company for Purchase of Railway 3,594 10 5 Interest, 7th December, 1908, to 27th February, 1909.. 15,164 10 0 Railway stores taken over from Company 1,250 0 0 Charges and Expenses of raising £1,000,000 loan .. .. .. 636 1 0 coa 1 t\ 636 1 0 636 1 0 935,009 0 5 935,009 0 5 32,869 15 6 Improvements, additions, and alterations after acquisition 32,869 15 6 Balanoe at end of Year, — 39,991 1 4 Cash in the Publio Aocount 39,991 1 4 £1,007,869 17 3 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. £39,991 1 4 I £39,991 1 4 £1,007,869 17 3 lor the Year endei for the Year ended 31st Maech, 1910, compared with the Financial Year ended 31st Mabch, 1909. ■ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. 8,866 2 6 Interest paid in respeot of Debentures issued .. .. .. .. .. 8,866 2 6 15 0 2 Surveys, Roading, etc. .. .. .. .. .. • • ■. 85 7 2 8,951 9 8 8,881 2 8 Balance at end of Year,— 6,413 2 11 Cash in the Publio Aocount .. .. .. .. .. •• 58,810 0 9 47,000 0 0 Investment Aocount £ s. d. 8,866 3 6 15 0 2 8,881 2 8 6,413 2 11 47,000 0 0 i 53,810 0 9 53,413 2 11 53,413 2 11 £62,294 5 7 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £67,76110 5 £62,291 5 7 £67,761 10 5 1 =1